Broken Arrow (1996)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $70,645,997 | Details |
| International Box Office | $77,700,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $148,345,997 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,583,510 (22.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,388 opening theaters/2,392 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $180,770,637 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 9th, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | January 21st, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong action violence and language |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Mercenaries, Treason |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1996 | 1 | $15,583,510 | 2,388 | $6,526 | $15,583,510 | 1 | |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 1 | $13,459,777 | -14% | 2,392 | $5,627 | $33,810,468 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 2 | $8,394,896 | -38% | 2,372 | $3,539 | $44,793,660 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 4 | $6,040,125 | -28% | 2,277 | $2,653 | $52,972,197 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 6 | $4,231,906 | -30% | 1,929 | $2,194 | $58,785,637 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 7 | $2,197,449 | -48% | 1,632 | $1,346 | $62,293,926 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 10 | $1,478,840 | -33% | 1,463 | $1,011 | $64,628,286 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 15 | $824,921 | -44% | 980 | $842 | $65,943,547 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 19 | $612,936 | -26% | 786 | $780 | $66,824,846 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 21 | $516,220 | -16% | 687 | $751 | $67,602,450 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 18 | $487,019 | -6% | 620 | $786 | $68,256,768 | 11 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 20 | $431,717 | -11% | 513 | $842 | $68,841,939 | 12 |
| May 3, 1996 | 26 | $285,632 | -34% | 507 | $563 | $69,266,639 | 13 |
| May 10, 1996 | 32 | $165,641 | -42% | 395 | $419 | $69,549,450 | 14 |
| May 17, 1996 | 35 | $125,642 | -24% | 294 | $427 | $69,735,257 | 15 |
| May 24, 1996 | 28 | $235,608 | +88% | 345 | $683 | $70,153,881 | 16 |
| May 31, 1996 | 32 | $141,632 | -40% | 185 | $766 | $70,450,029 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 36 | $86,309 | -39% | 108 | $799 | $70,640,985 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1996 | 2 | $20,350,691 | 2,388 | $8,522 | $20,350,691 | 1 | |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 1 | $16,048,073 | -21% | 2,392 | $6,709 | $36,398,764 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 2 | $10,533,308 | -34% | 2,372 | $4,441 | $46,932,072 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 4 | $7,621,659 | -28% | 2,277 | $3,347 | $54,553,731 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 6 | $5,542,746 | -27% | 1,929 | $2,873 | $60,096,477 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 7 | $3,052,969 | -45% | 1,632 | $1,871 | $63,149,446 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 11 | $1,969,180 | -35% | 1,463 | $1,346 | $65,118,626 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 16 | $1,093,284 | -44% | 980 | $1,116 | $66,211,910 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 18 | $874,320 | -20% | 786 | $1,112 | $67,086,230 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 20 | $683,519 | -22% | 687 | $995 | $67,769,749 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 18 | $640,473 | -6% | 620 | $1,033 | $68,410,222 | 11 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 20 | $570,785 | -11% | 513 | $1,113 | $68,981,007 | 12 |
| May 3, 1996 | 27 | $402,802 | -29% | 507 | $794 | $69,383,809 | 13 |
| May 10, 1996 | 31 | $225,806 | -44% | 395 | $572 | $69,609,615 | 14 |
| May 17, 1996 | 27 | $308,658 | +37% | 294 | $1,050 | $69,918,273 | 15 |
| May 24, 1996 | 23 | $390,124 | +26% | 345 | $1,131 | $70,308,397 | 16 |
| May 31, 1996 | 27 | $246,279 | -37% | 185 | $1,331 | $70,554,676 | 17 |
Leading
| John Travolta | Vic Deakins | |
| Christian Slater | Riley Hale |
Supporting
| Samantha Mathis | Terry Carmichael | |
| Delroy Lindo | Colonel Max Wilkins | |
| Frank Whaley | Giles Prentice | |
| Bob Gunton | Pritchett | |
| Howie Long | Kelly | |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes | |
| Jack Thompson | Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Vyto Ruginis | Johnson | |
| Ousaun Elam | Lt. Thomas | |
| Shaun Toub | Max | |
| Casey Biggs | Novacek | |
| Jeffrey J. Stephen | Shepherd | |
| Joey Box | Frakes | |
| Jon W. Kishi | Daly | |
| Myke Schwartz | Brandt | |
| Jim Palmer | Lt. Reed | |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | Jim | |
| Charlie Brewer | McKeller | |
| Gary Epper | Miller | |
| Mario Roberts | Carl | |
| J.N. Roberts | Moss | |
| Kurtwood Smith | Secretary of Defense Baird | |
| Daniel von Bargen | Air Force General Creely | |
| Bruce E. Holman | Chairman Aid | |
| Carmen Argenziano | General Boone | |
| James G. Macdonald | Park Ranger Baker | |
| French Stewart | I. R. Crewman | |
| Jim Moyle | Pentagon Assistant | |
| Chris Mulkey | Major Hunt | |
| Henry Murph | Captain Johnson | |
| Tom Waddell | Captain Wright | |
| Rosemary Schoppman | Wanda |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Woo | Director | |
| Graham Yost | Screenwriter | |
| Terence Chang | Producer | |
| Mark Gordon | Producer | |
| Bill Badalato | Producer | |
| Christopher Godsick | Executive Producer | |
| Dwight Little* | Executive Producer | |
| Holger Gross | Production Designer | |
| John Wright | Editor | |
| Steve Mirkovich | Editor | |
| Joe Hutshing | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Peter Levy | Director of Photography | |
| Allison Lyon Segan | Co-Producer | |
| Josh McLaglen | Assistant Director | |
| Gary H. Hymes | Second Unit Director | |
| Bill Badalato | Unit Production Manager | |
| William O'Brien | Art Director | |
| Richard Goddard | Set Decorator | |
| Michael A. Benson | Second Unit Camera | |
| Lloyd Ahern | Additional Photography | |
| Peter Crosman | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Don Baker | Visual Effects Supervisor (Director of Photography) | |
| Richard Thompson | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Jacques Stroweis | Digital Effects Supervisor | |
| Mary Malin | Costume Designer | |
| Dan Moore | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Ronne | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Carpenter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bill W. Benton | Re-recording Mixer | |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| R.J. Palmer | Sound Editor | |
| Suhail F. Kafity* | Sound Editor | |
| Frank Howard | Sound Editor | |
| Teri E. Dorman | Sound Editor | |
| F. Hudson Miller | Sound Editor | |
| Midge Costin | Sound Editor | |
| Gary Wright | Sound Editor | |
| Jay Wilkinson | Sound Editor | |
| Andy Kopetzky | Sound Editor | |
| Adam Smalley | Music Editor | |
| Sally Boldt | Music Editor | |
| Curtis Roush | Music Editor | |
| Sharon Ilson | Make up | |
| Colleen Callaghan | Hairstylist | |
| Donna Isaacson | Casting Director | |
| Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Brian Smrz | Stunt Coordinator (Train Stunts) | |
| Christopher Boyes | Special Sound Effects |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $15,583,510 (22.1% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.53 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 47.6% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $65,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,388 opening theaters/2,392 max. theaters, 8.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $180,770,637 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 9th, 1996 (Wide) by 20th Century Fox |
| Video Release: | January 21st, 1997 by Fox Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | R for strong action violence and language |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Plot point: | Betrayal, Mercenaries, Treason |
| Subgenre: | Action Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | 20th Century Fox |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1996 | 1 | $15,583,510 | 2,388 | $6,526 | $15,583,510 | 1 | |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 1 | $13,459,777 | -14% | 2,392 | $5,627 | $33,810,468 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 2 | $8,394,896 | -38% | 2,372 | $3,539 | $44,793,660 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 4 | $6,040,125 | -28% | 2,277 | $2,653 | $52,972,197 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 6 | $4,231,906 | -30% | 1,929 | $2,194 | $58,785,637 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 7 | $2,197,449 | -48% | 1,632 | $1,346 | $62,293,926 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 10 | $1,478,840 | -33% | 1,463 | $1,011 | $64,628,286 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 15 | $824,921 | -44% | 980 | $842 | $65,943,547 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 19 | $612,936 | -26% | 786 | $780 | $66,824,846 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 21 | $516,220 | -16% | 687 | $751 | $67,602,450 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 18 | $487,019 | -6% | 620 | $786 | $68,256,768 | 11 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 20 | $431,717 | -11% | 513 | $842 | $68,841,939 | 12 |
| May 3, 1996 | 26 | $285,632 | -34% | 507 | $563 | $69,266,639 | 13 |
| May 10, 1996 | 32 | $165,641 | -42% | 395 | $419 | $69,549,450 | 14 |
| May 17, 1996 | 35 | $125,642 | -24% | 294 | $427 | $69,735,257 | 15 |
| May 24, 1996 | 28 | $235,608 | +88% | 345 | $683 | $70,153,881 | 16 |
| May 31, 1996 | 32 | $141,632 | -40% | 185 | $766 | $70,450,029 | 17 |
| Jun 7, 1996 | 36 | $86,309 | -39% | 108 | $799 | $70,640,985 | 18 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 1996 | 2 | $20,350,691 | 2,388 | $8,522 | $20,350,691 | 1 | |
| Feb 16, 1996 | 1 | $16,048,073 | -21% | 2,392 | $6,709 | $36,398,764 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | 2 | $10,533,308 | -34% | 2,372 | $4,441 | $46,932,072 | 3 |
| Mar 1, 1996 | 4 | $7,621,659 | -28% | 2,277 | $3,347 | $54,553,731 | 4 |
| Mar 8, 1996 | 6 | $5,542,746 | -27% | 1,929 | $2,873 | $60,096,477 | 5 |
| Mar 15, 1996 | 7 | $3,052,969 | -45% | 1,632 | $1,871 | $63,149,446 | 6 |
| Mar 22, 1996 | 11 | $1,969,180 | -35% | 1,463 | $1,346 | $65,118,626 | 7 |
| Mar 29, 1996 | 16 | $1,093,284 | -44% | 980 | $1,116 | $66,211,910 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 1996 | 18 | $874,320 | -20% | 786 | $1,112 | $67,086,230 | 9 |
| Apr 12, 1996 | 20 | $683,519 | -22% | 687 | $995 | $67,769,749 | 10 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | 18 | $640,473 | -6% | 620 | $1,033 | $68,410,222 | 11 |
| Apr 26, 1996 | 20 | $570,785 | -11% | 513 | $1,113 | $68,981,007 | 12 |
| May 3, 1996 | 27 | $402,802 | -29% | 507 | $794 | $69,383,809 | 13 |
| May 10, 1996 | 31 | $225,806 | -44% | 395 | $572 | $69,609,615 | 14 |
| May 17, 1996 | 27 | $308,658 | +37% | 294 | $1,050 | $69,918,273 | 15 |
| May 24, 1996 | 23 | $390,124 | +26% | 345 | $1,131 | $70,308,397 | 16 |
| May 31, 1996 | 27 | $246,279 | -37% | 185 | $1,331 | $70,554,676 | 17 |
Leading
| John Travolta | Vic Deakins | |
| Christian Slater | Riley Hale |
Supporting
| Samantha Mathis | Terry Carmichael | |
| Delroy Lindo | Colonel Max Wilkins | |
| Frank Whaley | Giles Prentice | |
| Bob Gunton | Pritchett | |
| Howie Long | Kelly | |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes | |
| Jack Thompson | Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Vyto Ruginis | Johnson | |
| Ousaun Elam | Lt. Thomas | |
| Shaun Toub | Max | |
| Casey Biggs | Novacek | |
| Jeffrey J. Stephen | Shepherd | |
| Joey Box | Frakes | |
| Jon W. Kishi | Daly | |
| Myke Schwartz | Brandt | |
| Jim Palmer | Lt. Reed | |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | Jim | |
| Charlie Brewer | McKeller | |
| Gary Epper | Miller | |
| Mario Roberts | Carl | |
| J.N. Roberts | Moss | |
| Kurtwood Smith | Secretary of Defense Baird | |
| Daniel von Bargen | Air Force General Creely | |
| Bruce E. Holman | Chairman Aid | |
| Carmen Argenziano | General Boone | |
| James G. Macdonald | Park Ranger Baker | |
| French Stewart | I. R. Crewman | |
| Jim Moyle | Pentagon Assistant | |
| Chris Mulkey | Major Hunt | |
| Henry Murph | Captain Johnson | |
| Tom Waddell | Captain Wright | |
| Rosemary Schoppman | Wanda |
Production and Technical Credits
| John Woo | Director | |
| Graham Yost | Screenwriter | |
| Terence Chang | Producer | |
| Mark Gordon | Producer | |
| Bill Badalato | Producer | |
| Christopher Godsick | Executive Producer | |
| Dwight Little* | Executive Producer | |
| Holger Gross | Production Designer | |
| John Wright | Editor | |
| Steve Mirkovich | Editor | |
| Joe Hutshing | Editor | |
| Hans Zimmer | Composer | |
| Peter Levy | Director of Photography | |
| Allison Lyon Segan | Co-Producer | |
| Josh McLaglen | Assistant Director | |
| Gary H. Hymes | Second Unit Director | |
| Bill Badalato | Unit Production Manager | |
| William O'Brien | Art Director | |
| Richard Goddard | Set Decorator | |
| Michael A. Benson | Second Unit Camera | |
| Lloyd Ahern | Additional Photography | |
| Peter Crosman | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Don Baker | Visual Effects Supervisor (Director of Photography) | |
| Richard Thompson | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Jacques Stroweis | Digital Effects Supervisor | |
| Mary Malin | Costume Designer | |
| Dan Moore | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Ronne | Sound Mixer | |
| Chris Carpenter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| D.M. Hemphill | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Bill W. Benton | Re-recording Mixer | |
| George Watters II | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| R.J. Palmer | Sound Editor | |
| Suhail F. Kafity* | Sound Editor | |
| Frank Howard | Sound Editor | |
| Teri E. Dorman | Sound Editor | |
| F. Hudson Miller | Sound Editor | |
| Midge Costin | Sound Editor | |
| Gary Wright | Sound Editor | |
| Jay Wilkinson | Sound Editor | |
| Andy Kopetzky | Sound Editor | |
| Adam Smalley | Music Editor | |
| Sally Boldt | Music Editor | |
| Curtis Roush | Music Editor | |
| Sharon Ilson | Make up | |
| Colleen Callaghan | Hairstylist | |
| Donna Isaacson | Casting Director | |
| Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Brian Smrz | Stunt Coordinator (Train Stunts) | |
| Christopher Boyes | Special Sound Effects |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.